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West Lancashire Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Lancashire Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
11,190Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 10,005 approved or refused records
1,568Refused applications

8,437 approved · 1,568 refused · 508 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Sept 2010 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Apply for planning permissionContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided2024/0581/LBC

    Garden projects at Rufford Old Hall, including replacement fence to 'Cottage Garden' and new fence to 'Coach House', Rose Arch and Trellis to Cottage Garden and Installation of Compost Bays within main garden.

    Rufford Old Hall 200 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SG

    Received 2 Jul 2024
  2. Decided2024/0582/PNP

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for details - Erection of Agricultural storage building.

    Smithy Nook Farm Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RA

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  3. Decided2024/0583/FUL

    Single storey rear extension forming wraparound and first floor side facing window to serve existing stairwell.

    11 Merdale Way Lathom Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8AS

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  4. Decided2024/0584/FUL

    Single storey side extension and alterations to existing driveway that include replacing the existing loose stones with hardstanding.

    76 Nursery Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DZ

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  5. Decided2024/0585/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9 of planning permission 2022/0311/FUL relating to Materials, Structural Survey, Archaeology Report & Methodology of Works.

    Barn Lowes Farm Lowes Lane Newburgh Lancashire

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  6. Decided2024/0586/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 7 ,10, & 13 of planning permission 2023/0318/FUL relating Drainage Plan, Natural England Licence and Ecological Management Plan (EMP).

    33 Fermor Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6AP

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  7. Decided2024/0587/CON

    Approval of details reserved by Condition no 3 of planning permission 2022/1095/FUL relating to Wall Railings

    58 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RS

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  8. Decided2024/0588/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfuness - Proposed two-storey rear extension.

    Winchcombe 21 The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JR

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  9. Decided2024/0589/FUL

    Proposed Air Source Heat Pump to rear.

    Green Gables Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SN

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  10. Decided2024/0590/FUL

    Change of use of buildings to storage [Use Class B8].

    Little Hall Farm 52 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NJ

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  11. Decided2024/0591/PNP

    Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of Agricultural Storage Building.

    Wood Farm 408 Southport Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RE

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  12. Decided2024/0592/FUL

    Proposed one stable and one haybarn/storage structure.

    The Orchard Field Firs Lane Clieves Hill Aughton Lancashire

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  13. Decided2024/0593/FUL

    Installation of a 6m x 3m x 2.5m aluminium pergola with open sides.

    Milkie Bar Unit 2 Burscough Wharf Liverpool Road North Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5RZ

    Received 5 Jul 2024
  14. Decided2024/0594/FUL

    Removal of condition 4 on planning permission 2015/0929/FUL relating to permitted development.

    Macclesfield Pinfold Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HR

    Received 5 Jul 2024
  15. Decided2024/0595/FUL

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension to provide downstairs bedroom and wet room for disabled occupant

    56 Leeswood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TH

    Received 9 Jul 2024
  16. Decided2024/0596/PIP

    Application for permission in principle for up to 2 no. self-build dwellings (including demolition of existing buildings on a previously developed site)

    Land At Carr Lane Livery Stables 212 Carr Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6BY

    Received 9 Jul 2024
  17. Decided2024/0597/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 22 of planning permission 2019/0069/OUT relating to Archeology Evaluation.

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  18. Decided2024/0598/FUL

    Removal of condition 2 relating to use and variation of condition 8 on planning permission 2016/0178/FUL.

    Lees Lane Nurseries Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RB

    Received 5 Jul 2024
  19. Decided2024/0599/FUL

    Part two storey side and part first floor extension.

    9 Pine Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YR

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  20. Decided2024/0601/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed inside of greenhouse to be painted grey for security reasons.

    Lees Lane Nurseries Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RB

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  21. Decided2024/0602/FUL

    Side extension to existing dwelling to create sun room

    56 Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QF

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  22. Decided2024/0604/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no. 6 of planning permission 2023/0960/FUL relating to Noise Management.

    Emmanuel Church 48 Sherrat Street Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8HE

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  23. Decided2024/0605/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    187 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AA

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  24. Decided2024/0606/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition no.16 of planning permission 2019/0069/OUT relating to boundary treatments.

    Land To The East Of Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

    Received 11 Jul 2024

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Lancashire Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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